#40080D
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.084 21.6), rgb(64, 8, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#40080D is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40080D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 8, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.084 21.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40080D | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40080D | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40080D text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #40080D text on black | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47273
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB434F
oklch(63.1% 0.204 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70532
oklch(55.7% 0.222 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970220
oklch(42.8% 0.171 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#79151F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40080D
oklch(24.5% 0.084 21.6)
#40080D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #19160D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47000A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40080D
#40080D
oklch(24.5% 0.084 21.6)
- #002629
#002629
oklch(24.5% 0.042 202.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40080D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
Use #40080D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.